Newsletter 6th December 2019
Dear Parents and Carers
The website, Twitter and Facebook are the best way of keeping up to date with school news and dates. Remember to check regularly for upcoming events and pass the information on to other parents that you know.
Letters sent home this week
- Reception visit to Ash Lodge Nursing Home
- 4JRB & 4D swimming letter
- Year 3 & 4 extra-curricular clubs Spring term
Headteacher & Deputy Headteacher Awards
Some children are sent to the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher for a special award. This week, they were given to:
- Olivia E for fantastic reading work and fabulous handwriting
- Macey for excellent art work
- Sofia for excellent art work
It's Good to be Green but it's Great to be Gold!
Pupils who show exceptional behaviour for the majority of the week can be chosen to receive a gold letter. Gold letters have been given to:
- Ehsan for his amazing behaviour all day
- Maison for fantastic sentences in his writing
- Meddi for his fantastic verbal book review
- Daniel M for being extremely helpful during his class library time
- Zara for her excellent behaviour
- Jawad for his kind and caring nature towards his peers
- Maryam A for setting a fantastic example and working hard to learn all of her high frequency words
Weekly Attendance
The highest attending classes during last week were:
Manor 94.4%, RM 88.5%, 1W 95%, 2B 99.3%, 3I 99%, 4B 99.7%, 5E 100%!!!, 6T 99.3%
Parent Governor Vacancy
We have a vacancy for a Parent Governor. Information will be avaiable next week for anyone who is interested in becoming a Governor at Uplands Manor.
Book Bingo!
We hope that children have enjoyed completing the book bingo. The closing date is next Friday 13th December. Please send in the evidence to show us what they have been doing.
Dates for your diary
Dates of all events happening at Uplands Manor can be found on the calendar https://uplandsmanor.sch.life/Page/Calendar
Reception online admissions workshop
The next workshop for completing the Reception admission form for your child is on Wednesday 11th December at 9am.
Christmas Jumper Day - Wednesday 18th December
Our Christmas Jumper Day fundraising will be on Wednesday 18th December to coincide with the Christmas dinner. Children can wear a Christmas top or jumper for a donation of 50p. Proceeds will be given to Save the Children.
FOUM Winter Wonderland
FOUM Winter Wonderland will be on Wednesday 18th December at 3.30pm.
Christmas Party Day - Friday 20th December
Classes will be holding a party day on Friday 20th December.
Christmas performance dates
The dates for year group Christmas events are listed below. We hope you are able to attend your child's Christmas performance.
| Monday 9th December | 9.30am | Year 3 and 4 Christmas Service at Smethwick Old Church |
| 1.45pm | Year 3 and 4 Christmas Service at Smethwick Old Church | |
| Wednesday 11th December | 9.00am | Manor Nursery Christmas performance |
| 1.45pm | Year 3 and 4 Christmas Service at Smethwick Old Church | |
| Thursday 12th December | 1.45pm | Manor Nursery Christmas performance |
| 2.15pm | Reception Christmas performance | |
| Friday 13th December | 9.00am | Year 1 and 2 Christmas performance |
| 10.30am | Uplands Nursery Christmas performance | |
| 2.15pm | Year 1 and 2 Christmas performance | |
| Tuesday 17th December | 9.00am | Year 6 Christmas performance |
| 2.00pm | Year 5 Christmas performance |
TIK TOK - online safety information
School Dinner menu 9th - 13th December
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Option 1 | Sandwich selection | Sandwich selection | Sandwich selection | Sandwich selection | Sandwich selection |
| Option 2 | Hearty Cowboy Casserole, potatoes in the skins, cauliflower and broccoli florets | Vegetarian en croute, minted potatoes, carrot and swede mash, garden peas, gravy | Farm assured roast loin of pork with apple sauce and roast gravy, roast potatoes, creamy mash, seasonal medley of vegetables | Stuffed crust roasted pepper and sweetcorn pizza, tomato pasta, vegetable crudites, sweetcorn | Fish burger in a bun served with crunchy lettuce and tomato sauce, chips, baked beans, salad bar selection |
| Option 3 | Quorn sweet chilli pasta shapes, salad bar selection | Chickpea and spinach curry, savoury rice, carrot and swede mash, garden peas | Vegetarian shepherds' pie served with roast gravy, roast potatoes, seasonal medley of vegetables | Vegetarian bean burger in a bun with crunchy lettuce and tomato sauce, half jacket, peas, salad bar selection | Vegetarian bean burger in a bun with crunchy lettuce and tomato sauce, half jacket, peas, salad bar selection |
| Option 4 | Jacket potato served with baked beans and creamy coleslaw, salad bar selection | Cheese, onion and potato cake served with fresh tomato sauce, salad bar selection | Jacket potato with vegetarian bolognaise topping, salad bar selection | Macaroni cheese, peas, salad bar selection | Macaroni cheese, peas, salad bar selection |
| Desserts | Orange and cinnamon roll or lemon drizzle cake | Cherry shortcake or strawberry whip | Seasonal fruit crumble served with custard sauce or chocolate devonshire splits | Vanilla ice cream and fruit coulis or fresh fruit platter | Vanilla ice cream and fruit coulis or fresh fruit platter |
Snow alert - how to check if school is closed
COMMUNITY NEWS
Tiny Steps 2 year old Nursery
Tiny Steps Pre-School is rated 'Good' by OFSTED and offers high quality early childcare for two year olds. They offer free funded, as well as paid, places for children, with flexible hours to suit all parents. If you are interested please contact Harpreet on 07943547073 for more details and places to start in January 2020
Thimblemill Library Christmas & New Year events
Thimblemill LIbrary Winter Reading Challenge
This year, Sandwell libraries are encouraging children to take part in the winter challenge. Please take a look at attached information. You will need to register your child online. When you have updated your child's information and the books they have read, it will offer you a code which you can bring to the library for the certificate.
McDonald's free Christmas book giveaway
McDonalds are giving away a free (no postage charges) children’s Christmas book which is available online in 3 formats: Hard copy, audio book or kindle version. Just click on the link below to order your copy.
